Biopolis Dresden Imaging Platform

W9 - Zeiss Upright Apotome (Zeiss)

Research-grade upright widefield microscope equipped with a motorized stage and an ApoTome.2 for improved z-contrast. The system features two cameras: one color camera for Brightfield imaging of e.g. histological samples and one B/W camera for Differential Interference Contrast (DIC), Darkfield and Fluorescence imaging.

Image pixel sizes

Category

Widefield, ApoTome

Location

MPI-CBG, LMF MPI-CBG, room 036

Suitable for Specimen
Fixed samples
Tissue sections
Suitable for Technique
3D imaging
Large area tile/mosaic scans
Microscope Stand

Zeiss Axio Imager.Z2, upright stand
motorized objective revolver, motorized z-focus

Objectives

20x/0.8 Plan-Apochromat, Air, Zeiss

Immersion: Air
Coverslip Thickness: 0.17
Working Distance: 0.55 mm
Thread: M27
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 47 20x/0.8 Zeiss
Order Number: 420650-9901

20x/0.8 Plan Apochromat, Air, Zeiss

Immersion: Air
Coverslip Thickness: 0.17
Working Distance: 0.55 mm
Thread: M27
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 402 20x/0.8 Zeiss
Order Number: 420650-9902-000

40x/0.95 Plan Apochromat, Air, Zeiss

Immersion: Air
Collar: coverslip correction
Coverslip Thickness: 0.13-0.21
Working Distance: 0.25 mm
Thread: M27
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 403 40x/0.95 Zeiss
Order Number: 420660-9970-000

63x/0.95 Plan-Neofluar, Air, Zeiss

Immersion: Air
Collar: coverslip correction
Coverslip Thickness: 0.13-0.21
Working Distance: 0.12 mm
Thread: M27
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 404 60x/0.95 Zeiss
Order Number: 420380-9970-000

100x/1.4 Plan Apochromat, Oil, DIC, Zeiss

Immersion: Oil
Coverslip Thickness: 0.17
Working Distance: 0.17 mm
Nomarski Prism: PA 100/1,4 HC II (426949)
Thread: M27
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 405 100x/1.4 Zeiss
Order Number: 420792-9901-000
Condenser

BF, DF, DIC II, DIC III, Ph1, Ph2, Ph3
NA 0.9, working distance 1.2 mm, motorized

Fluorescence Filter Cubes

revolver

DAPI (set 49)

single cube for DAPI, Alexa 405

  • G 365, excitation filter, bandpass, Zeiss
  • LP 395, dichromatic mirror, longpass, Zeiss
  • BP 445/50 (BP 420-470), emission filter, bandpass, Zeiss

Zeiss, set 49

CFP (set 47 HE)

single cube for CFP

  • BP 436/25 (BP 424-449), excitation filter, bandpass, Zeiss
  • LP 455, dichromatic mirror, longpass, Zeiss
  • BP 480/40 (BP 460-500), emission filter, bandpass, Zeiss

Zeiss, set 47 HE

eGFP (set 38)

single cube for Alexa488/GFP

  • BP 470/40 (BP 450-490), excitation filter, bandpass, Zeiss
  • LP 495, dichromatic mirror, longpass, Zeiss
  • BP 525/50 (BP 500-550), emission filter, bandpass, Zeiss

Zeiss, set 38

YFP (set 46)

single cube for YFP

  • BP 500/24 (BP 488-512), excitation filter, bandpass, Zeiss
  • LP 515, dichromatic mirror, longpass, Zeiss
  • BP 535/30 (BP 520-550), emission filter, bandpass, Zeiss

Zeiss, set 46

Texas red (set 45)

single cube for Alexa 568, mCherry, Texas Red, Cy3

  • BP 560/40 (BP 540-580), excitation filter, bandpass, Zeiss
  • LP 585, dichromatic mirror, longpass, Zeiss
  • BP 630/75 (BP 593-668), emission filter, bandpass, Zeiss

Zeiss, set 45

Cy5 (set 50)

single cube for Alexa633/Cy5, Cy5

  • BP 640/30 (BP 625-655), excitation filter, bandpass, Zeiss
  • LP 660, dichromatic mirror, longpass, Zeiss
  • BP 690/50 (BP 665-715), emission filter, bandpass, Zeiss

Zeiss, set 50

Transmitted Illumination

LED (LED)

Fluorescence Illumination

HXP 120V

Zeiss, Metal halide lamp, 120W, integrated
Camera

Zeiss AxioCam 506 mono, Monochrome CCD camera, dexel size 4.54 µm

port top port
magnification 1x
bit depth 14 bit
sensor size 12 x 10 mm
maximum frame size 2752 x 2208 dexel
maximum full chip frame rate 19 fps

Zeiss Axiocam 512 color, Color CCD camera, dexel size 3.1 µm

port left side port
magnification 1x
bit depth 14 bit
sensor size 13.2 x 8.8 mm
maximum frame size 4250 x 2838 dexel
maximum full chip frame rate 10 fps
XY Stage

motorized stage

Maerzhaeuser Scanning Stage 130x85 STEP with

  • holder for 1 slide
Structured Illumination

ApoTome2, Zeiss

structured illumination for optical sectioning

Computer

HP Z840

Windows 10 operating system

  • 256 GB RAM
  • Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3 (2x) CPU
  • NVIDIA Quadro M4000 grafic card
  • 32" display
Software

Zeiss Zen 2.6 pro,

  • Measurement
  • Z-stack
  • Extended Focus
  • Tiles & Positions
  • Autofocus
Additional Information
  • Date of Installation 23.07.2019